tapir-archicad-automation (ENZYME-APD)MCADConfidence: Medium

Archicad refused an edit because the element's layer was hidden, and the tool said only 'Failed to change element,' which looked like bad input. Now the error says hidden layer, locked layer, or not reserved in Teamwork.

Impact Analysis

Persona

Mechanical Designer

Team Size Impact

5x Multiplier

Prototype Delay

3 Days

Est. Annual Cost

$30,000

1 user · 1 month240 min
Rest of team960 min
Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

ENZYME-APD/tapir-archicad-automation PR #1618: SetDetailsOfElements: say why Archicad refused the element (hidden or locked layer)

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 28-29 2026 (Oct 28 8:41 AM ET through Oct 29 early-morning Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-10-29: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.